Professionail

Tony always does a remarkable job with my nails. History’s always proven that the men always do a much better job then the women. I wonder why… ask for Tony when you call to make an appt. He’s GREAT!

Nail salons are a dime a dozen, so I would definitely choose a different one than Professional Nail next time I have my nails done. I experienced an unwelcoming environment with services that I felt were over-​priced.

I decided to give this place a second try mainly because I was too lazy to drive far. I had french manicures and both times and they werent perfectly neat. The worst part is she forgot to cut my cuticles. When I asked her about it, she lied and said she did but it clearly wasnt. When I showed her the proof she said she would cut it some more. So instead of having a full clean up, I only had the sides trimmed because the polish was already done. I also had a regular pedi, and with that, dont expect them to try and clean underneath the nails either.
They seem polite but definitely rush and overlook important tasks and I hope its not on purpose. Im usually an excellent tipper but she got partial tip. I shouldnt have tipped her at all but I just feel rude if I dont.

I would give them less but is not an option on Unilocal!
I went here with my mom for a pedi, mani and acrylics. The pedi was ok, the mani was acceptable, but the acrylics oh man where do I start?!
Let’s start with the fact that; no matter what your requests, or inputs are, or how many times you repeat them: they won’t listen!
My nails are naturally thin, so I asked the lady to not file them too much, as previously stated; she ignored my request.
I kept telling her that I didn’t want them too long, I ended up with longer nails than what I had plan.
She used too much acrylic, which resulted in my nails being too thick, and in my fingers being covered in acrylic.
When she was filing the excess of acrylic from my fingers (which was a lot, and totally her fault) she kept hurting me, honestly is like she was doing it on purpose, not to hurt me but like that’s how she learned how to do nails.
When she showed me the end result, I told her if she could filed the sides more (they look like a triangle, very wide at the tip) she did, according to her.
I ended up with very ugly nails, sore fingers and acrylic all over my fingers and under my nails.
On top of that I had to pay $ 40! For bad acrylics and a decent pedi! Total ripoff.
Stay away! Go elsewhere!

This place sucks!!! This was my first time ever going here. All I wanted was a simple eye brow wax. The lady does her thing and hands me the mirror. I see that she left a huge chunk untouched. I point and ask her to fix it. I explain to her that I can’t have the big bold eye brows that are in style right now because I have a horizontal scar. So my eye brows need to be thin. Basically she ended up waxing around the general area of my eye brow, leaving the chunk and getting no where near my brows. U can literally see the peach fuz all around my eye brows that she didn’t bother removing. I paid her 8 and left. Obviously she didn’t understand that I wasn’t happy after I asked 2 times for her to remove more hair

‘Like, what the actual f***?!’
My thoughts within 5 minutes of being here. The first thing I noticed was the immense lack of OPI. Maybe I’m a princess but if I’m paying for a service and the product being used on me is worse than what I buy and use on myself at home, I would have rather just not have gone.
The overall experience was unpleasant and felt rushed. Definitely not the relaxing experience I was looking for. I got a mani/​pedi. The woman who did my mani was very nice and meticulous with her work. The woman who did my pedicure, «H», not so much. I had not had a pedicure in awhile as I just got back from deployment so my feet were a bit sensitive. I asked for callous removal because I effing needed it though! She was far too rough. She carelessly was scraping on non-​calloused skin. Ouch! She also gave me really dirty looks when I jerked due to the discomfort and was just really short with me to the point of being blatantly rude.
While my toes and fingers were still drying I was briskly ushered to sit at a manicure table so they could take another customer. Cool, I get it this isn’t the Four Seasons but holy crap can’t I get what I payed for AND have some peace?! Guess not. This is also the only time I’ve EVER left a salon crying. Yeah, it was actually that bad. Yes I tipped because I believe in karma but I hope people read this and comprehend that this place is BS. Seriously, there are so many better salons in SD.

These folks are very good & very professional. Went in today for eyebrow waxing, manicure & pedicure with a fireworks design. Cost must less than I anticipated. Will definitely go back.

Not sure why this is classified as North Encanto or what «Fernpine Dr.» is!!! This salon is in the College Grove shopping center by Sam’s Club.
Suprised by all the bad reviews but maybe that explains why on a sunny Saturday afternoon it was only me and one other customer in there. It felt odd especially because the salon is so large.
This was my first visit here. I needed a fill and thought she did great! She took her time filing around the cuticle area of each nail which prevents lifting and separation. She oiled and briefly massaged my hands at the end. My only complaint would be that several of my nails needed glue to rebond them to my real nails but she didn’t do that. I know sometimes nail technicians won’t give their all if they didn’t put the original set on your nails. Maybe that explains it?!
I will go back though.

I really hate leaving bad reviews but wen you have too. You have too… Ugh I came for acrylic nails and a pedi. First the pedicure was great. Took there time and relaxing…
My acrylic nails where a disaster they where so messy wit acrylic all over my finger and use so much of it. My nails where super fat and thick and I had acrylic under my nail which bugged the hell out of me. So I asked if she can remove the acrylic under my nail and file it down just a bit more. But still looked and felt really heavy. So I went home and filed down my nails and repainted them. Won’t be back for acrylic nails

This place was bad that I didn’t even want to check in :(
I knew I should’ve Unilocaled this place first before I went in but I was in need of a mani/​pedi really bad.
Anyways, I come in and I was greeted immediately. I tell the ladies in the front that I would like a mani and a pedi and that I would need to be out of there in less than an hour in which one of the ladies assured me that I would with no problem.
I was then guided to the chairs where one lady will do my pedicure and another lady who will do my manicure. The manicure lady (let’s say her name is «H») was the one who spoke English and introduced herself to me. Now I know I said I need to be done in less than an hour but I felt she rushed through my manicure and every minute or so, I hear her huffing and puffing like she would rather be somewhere else. Made me feel uncomfortable.
(As I’m writing this review, at this point, it’s hard for me to write it because I don’t want to recall what happened)
So, I’m having my toenails prepped for the nail polish and the manicure lady just finished cleaning my finger nails. Then she said, «Oh we’ll collect your payment before I do your nails.» Then I agreed and gave her my card. She then mentioned there is a $ 1 fee for card transactions. And then she had the nerve to ask me in an unpleasant tone, «Aren’t you going to add tip?» And I was quietly thinking, well I would need to see if I like your service, wouldn’t I? But I’m a nice girl, so I gave a tip. :(
The only good thing that I can remember is the massages they gave me on my legs and my arms/​hands. That’s pretty much it.
If you have been here before and you like it, great for you! You probably had better service than a newcomer like me. But for those who haven’t, beware and enter at your risk! …or don’t enter at all! So not worth what I paid. I could’ve had the same mani/​pedi for so much cheaper and better service!

This is my go to mani/​pedi place in San Diego mostly because it is located near my apartment. I’ve never had a problem with the service. I was always helped immediately and the price is reasonable. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, you can get both a mani/​pedi for $ 30.
I have had my nails done by several of the ladies there as well as the man that works there. They are all very nice and do a good job. The also have gel mani/​pedis if you are interested in that option. I know that they offer waxing but I haven’t tried that service. It is pretty clean inside the store as well. Overall, this place isn’t the best but it’s far from being the worst.

DO NOT let the girl at the front desk do your PEDI!!!
I asked for the extra sea salt scrub and she brought the whole tub over and simply used the spoon inside of it to apply it on my legs… Then put it back in the tub! CONTAMINATED!!!
Would YOU want MY germs mixed in with your sea salt? Well if you do then this place is PERFECT for you.
I don’t have time to write more about this DISGUSTING experience. I cringed the whole time I was there.
I’ve been here before and it was not as bad because someone else did my pedicure.
… Then she painted my toe nails. I posted a picture… Need I say more?
The extra star is only because I had good experiences before

I have been 100% satisfied with this place, from the no wait times, to the friendly people, and to the excellent job they do on my nails, oh and the prices are great as well! Hope to come back next week and get my first pedicure from them!

Worst experience I have had at a nail salon and very poor nail results. I recently moved to the area so I was no longer close to my regular salon. I was shopping in this area and saw the place so I thought I’d give it a try. I got white tip acrylics and a pedi.
The acrylics were halfway off by day four and looked absolutely horrible. I did nothing to make them come off. They were uneven, crooked, and started chipping soon after they were applied. The women who did them made me bleed several times. Her response to me bleeding was, «oops!». She put one of the tips on crooked so I asked her to remove it and redo it. She responded with, «it is not crooked it is your finger that is crooked.» I proceeded to show her that my finger was not and she responded with, «oh you are right! I will redo.» Seriously worst acrylics ever and I’ve had them consistently for the past seven years with no problems. The pedi turned out ok but there was nail polish on my skin that she never removed. Def. not worth $ 52.
I highly recommend against going to this nail salon.

Went there for eyebrow waxing and it was the worst ever. My lady who I normally go to is on maternity leave, just in case you’re wondering, the place I normally go to is in a nail salon as well. I decided to try this place because its the closer to my house. Wish I would have saved my $ 8 and bough some tweezers. She waxed the top and bottom of the eyebrow and that was it, no cutting, shaping, tweezing, nothing! I asked her if she was going to cut the longer hair and she said you want me too?! Save yourself time, money, and dissapointment.

The most horrible nail salon experience. I was so freaked out by the novice mistakes as I sat there squirming in my seat. I finally had it and just walked out! Let me walk you through my horrific story…
I walk in and the nail polish bottles are old, colors suck, only a few OPI colors to choose from, all others were generic no name cheapy brands. Shoulda left then. No one greeted me a «hi», they just look up and stare at me. Awkward. I say «hello» can I have mani/​pedi, and the point me to this dingy chair. Dammit I should listen to my instincts! But I persevere cuz I’m new to the area and have no clue where else to go. There was one or two customers in there, both of whom looked totally depressed to be there… hmmm. So finally someone starts on me and does my toes. This freaking lady is squinting so hard I was afraid my foot was going to be amputated. Meanwhile she’s trying to upsell me with all kinds of other services. Ugh! I hate that. So she finally paints my toes… looks like a three year old trying to color within the lines for the first time. I think to myself, just give them a chance ;(she’ll probably clean it up at the end. At this point I wanna cry and they haven’t even started hacking away at my fingers yet. It gets worse! She finishes my toes and they are painted unevenly, extra color all over my skin, and just plain UNprofessionail! Stupid name for a salon btw.
Anyways, they start on my fingers about 30 minutes later. Which is pretty dumb, i usually get two girls working on me to save time. She takes of my old polish. Struggling with this as well. I tell her umm you missed a spot so she starts sanding away at my nails!!! :(((I’m thinking «ummm please use remover isn’t that what it’s for?» We struggle with this task for a few minutes. Finally I just accept that this mani/​pedi is just going to suck, still old nail polish on my nails, then she starts on my cuticles. OMG! She’s squinting so hard I am so traumatized she is going to cut me! She’s cutting my cuticles so jagged. I’m still trying to just hang in there for dear life! I ask her I’m can you fix this hang nail type looking piece you left before she starts painting. And she chuckles a sarcastic disgusting remark which I don’t comprehend. And she starts hacking away at the skin again. I had to stop her at that point and ask to leave. Then two staff members come over and start yelling at me. It was so horrible ladies! Please save yourself! Do not come here!!! Then I show them my toes like umm look at this she can’t even paint in the lines. And they have the audacity to tell me well you shoulda told her to fix it, sniff, sniff. Trying to hold my tears back. I say well I just want to leave. Then I guess the manager is like well you owe us $ 26. I’m like NO I just did a pedi. How much for just a pedi cuz look at my cuticles I don’t think she can see! And she’s forcing me to pay for the full price. So I just throw money down like $ 23 dollars so they will let me leave. She’s yelling at me telling me never to come back, HaAhahaHA with my neck back. Thanks, cuz I was so hoping to come back and give them another chance… NOT! I was so worried I was going to get gangrene. I was so freaked out by this salon! Do not go here!

I came here a few years back with a friend because she had recommended… now I remember why I never came back.
I was in dire need of a pedicure and my regular shop that I go to closed early so I came to this location. WORSE idea EVER! I got a regular pedicure with callous remover. First off, the water was cold! Second, the lady spread the callous remover on my foot and did not let it sit, she quickly filed it and third, she only did one coat of polish, no second coat, no top coat, no nothing! She kept asking if I liked it and I said no, it needs a second coat because it was clearly transparent, I had a pink color. She said it was fine because the polish won’t dry if she did 2 coats! WTF!
I am never coming back to this place ever again! $ 20 for a crappy pedicure is not right!

I went here for a mani & pedi thought I would try it. Well I so regret going there. The girl who did my pedi, not sure if she could see right, but she didn’t even clean around my cuticles, nails were cut uneven. This by far has been the worst pedicure ever. They use cheap nail polish and now the worst is I have in-​grown nails because the woman cut my nails wrong. Keep walking past this salon, as a matter of fact run.

I went here once and everything was «okay» but I felt very rushed. The girl put the top coat on when she was done with my nails and said «okay your all done.» And I asked if I was going under the dryer and she sad they would be fine but they weren’t. They were still wet. And when I got to my car after I left I looked in my rear view and all the lights were off and everyone was gone all within seconds of me walking away. And I left an hour before they closed… so I was very unhappy about that. But I just went there today and I got the best set I’ve ever had in my life! They used the pink glitter acrylic powder to do the tips. And their gorgous! The guy who did them was very friendly and easy to talk to.
I wasn’t sold on this place until today! I’m defiantly going back!
Bring cash bc they charge a fee to use credit cards

Finally! I found a great nail person, someone who can actually file my nails to be STRAIGHT. Tony is the person to go to!
The first time I got my nails done by him, I was so happy with the care and effort he took into making my nails look nice that I left (and am consistently leaving) a hefty tip! I’m really picky about my nails. If I’m going to pay to get them done, I expect them to look nice and at the very least, straight. Almost every single other time I’ve gotten my nails done, I’ve come home to refile my nails. What the crap!
But with Tony, I can tell he actually cares to make his work look nice. AND, he doesn’t gossip and make awkward small talk. It’s a big relief.
I most definitely recommend you make an appointment with Tony!